Fertility status of some major soil types in Felda Sahabat Umas and Kalabakan Sabah Malaysia

Sinnasamy N., . Fertility status of some major soil types in Felda Sahabat Umas and Kalabakan Sabah Malaysia. pp. 4-10. ISSN 0127-9564

Soil fertility plays an important role besides climatic condition and topography to achieve high FFB yields. The soils in FELDA Sabah are derived from volcanic rocks mudstone/sandstone associations coral and sand deposits. They are younger in formation compared to soils of peninsula and rare therefore more fertile. There are seven major soil types in FELDA Sabah with diverse physical and chemical properties. In general the soils in Sahabat complex are very high in calcium content but low in potassium and magnesium. This high variation creates an imbalance in palm nutrient uptake which subsequently affects palm performance. As such these soils have to be viewed carefully when giving fertilizer recommendations.

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Soil fertility plays an important role besides climatic condition and topography to achieve high FFB yields. The soils in FELDA Sabah are derived from volcanic rocks mudstone/sandstone associations coral and sand deposits. They are younger in formation compared to soils of peninsula and rare therefore more fertile. There are seven major soil types in FELDA Sabah with diverse physical and chemical properties. In general the soils in Sahabat complex are very high in calcium content but low in potassium and magnesium. This high variation creates an imbalance in palm nutrient uptake which subsequently affects palm performance. As such these soils have to be viewed carefully when giving fertilizer recommendations.

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Summary (En)
AGROVOC Term:	SUELO
AGROVOC Term:	TIPOS DE SUELOS
AGROVOC Term:	FERTILIDAD DEL SUELO
AGROVOC Term:	PROPIEDADES FISICO-QUIMICAS
AGROVOC Term:	PROPIEDADES FISICO-QUIMICAS SUELO
AGROVOC Term:	ABSORCION DE SUSTANCIAS NUTRITIVAS
AGROVOC Term:	SABAH
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:51
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17227

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